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Ex-Wirecard chief Braun denies charges in fraud trial

Former Wirecard boss Marcus Braun has rejected all charges at his trial connected to the collapse of the German payments giant.

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Hipperson resigns from Ziglu

Mark Hipperson is to quit Ziglu, the crypto firm that he established in 2018.

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Nets to recruit 50 software engineers for new Finnish innovation hub

Nordic payments processors Nets is to hire 50 software engineers to staff a new digital payments hub in Finland.

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PayPal’s Dan Schulman to step down

PayPal’s president and CEO Dan Schulman has announced his plans to retire from the payments giant on December 31st, 2023.

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US and UK sanction Russian cybergang members

The United States and United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on seven members of the Russian hacking collective Trickbot.

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Zenus Bank appoints John Woods as chief revenue officer

The Puerto Rico-based digital bank that allows people and businesses around the world to open a US bank account, Zenus Bank, has promoted John Woods to chief revenue officer (CRO).

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BNPL provider Affirm cuts 19% of staff, ends crypto initiative

BNPL platform Affirm announced it has cut 19% of its workforce, amounting to 500 employees.

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NAB signs up 500 women to cloud tech learning programme

National Australia Bank says more than 500 female staffers have signed up for a new in-house learning programme on cloud technology.

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Fintech growth quango CFIT names Ezechi Britton as CEO

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), a UK quango charged with unblocking barriers to growth for fintech, has named Ezechi Britton as its first CEO.

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FCA sets up Innovation Advisory Group

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed seven advisors to a new Innovation Advisory Group (IAG) which will meet for the first time this month.

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Checkout.com shakes up leadership to take on Stripe

Online payments firm Checkout.com has announced changes to its leadership team as it prepares its strategy to bolster US expansion and take on Stripe.

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PayPal to lay off 2000 staff; SoFi and Upstart terminate employees

PayPal is to lay off 2000 staff, seven percent of its workforce, as it adjusts to a weakening economic climate.